“The opportunity we have is in our recognition that human logic and emotion are complicated things that become intertwined in business and life. We need to understand that we can’t use rational thought alone to overcome the challenge of diversity and inclusion,” says Dr. Barbara Adams in her new book. (NAPS)

(NAPSI)—Today, many people in business talk of diversity fatigue,
says Barbara Adams, PsyD, author of “Women, Minorities, & Other
Extraordinary People: The New Path for Workforce Diversity” (Greenleaf
Book Group Press). But, she adds, that means “we’ve momentarily
lost sight of the magnitude of opportunity before us.”

Her book can serve people in leadership positions who recognize, “the
tremendous strategic value of having diverse, inclusive workforces,”
but have struggled to commit to it.

For all the many well-meaning diversity initiatives that organizations
have undertaken lately, “personal mindsets and beliefs are what count,”
she writes.

“People in leadership positions,” Dr. Adams adds, “have
the ability to replace judgment and bias that naturally occur in us with
curiosity about differences.” And that, she concludes, is “truly
the beginning of embracing the opportunity that lies in workforce diversity
and inclusion” and can make companies and organizations more
successful.

Her book reframes the journey ahead through an organizational lens,
highlighting the importance of cultural norms, challenging misconceptions,
and providing research and practical tools.

“Talk of diversity fatigue, says Barbara Adams, PsyD, author of
“Women, Minorities, & Other Extraordinary People: The New Path for
Workforce Diversity” (Greenleaf Book Group Press), means
“we’ve lost sight of the opportunity before us.” http://bit.ly/2FILZop”